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Professional experience

A track record across security consulting and enterprise infrastructure engineering.

May 2025 — Present

Security Consultant

Payatu Security Consultancy

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Delivering end-to-end VAPT and security assessments across infrastructure, network, and application layers for enterprise clients.

  • Conduct comprehensive VAPT across infrastructure, network, and application layers for 10+ diverse client environments.
  • Perform CIS benchmark assessments on servers, OS, and cloud, validating 150+ security controls against industry standards.
  • Review firewall configs, ACLs, segmentation, and protocol exposure, identifying 40+ security gaps and misconfigurations.
  • Reduce false positives by 30% through manual exploit validation simulating real-world attack scenarios.
  • Author detailed reports with risk ratings and remediation guidance, enabling 80%+ remediation closure within timelines.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to prioritise fixes, accelerating critical-fix turnaround by 25%.
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Aug 2023 — May 2025

Systems Engineer

Catchpoint Systems

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Operated large-scale Linux & Windows infrastructure across multiple data centers with a focus on reliability, automation, and hardening.

  • Managed 1,000+ servers across multiple data centers, ensuring network stability and 99.9% uptime.
  • Reduced incident resolution time by 35% through proactive monitoring and operational improvements.
  • Provided Linux system support — hardware, software, and troubleshooting for 200+ production nodes.
  • Administered Windows & Linux systems including permissions and account management for 500+ users.
  • Led application upgrades and deployments, improving system efficiency by 20%.
  • Implemented security hardening controls, contributing to a 40% reduction in high-severity alerts.
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